Band-tie



March 7, 1961 w. G. POWELL 2,973,597

BAND-TIE Filed D60. l0, 1956 j F16 6 #Trai/vini United States Patent() BAND-TIE y walter G. Powell, Covina, Calif., assign to llana-Ti Aatented Mar. 7, 1961 ICC Y easily separated for individual use, and which will per- Mfg. Co., Los Angeles, Calif., a corporation of Califomia Filed Dec. 10, 1956, Ser. No. 627,476

z claims. (cl. 4ta-21) Vlf-his invention relates to band-ties, and particularly to a band-tie=having a marking-tab attached thereto.

The band-tie of the present invention is the product produced by the Machine for and Method of Making Band-ties disclosed and claimed in my copending app-lication, Serial No. 627,477, filed simultaneously herewith,

and in'which a preferred mechanism and method for producing the product is' fully explained.

- It is among the objects of this invention to provide a lband-tie which may be readily applied to an object to be marked and which is provided with a marking tab permanently attached thereto.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bandtie construction whereby units formed together in continuous succession may be readily separated for individual use, as required.

A further object is to provide a two-ply band-tie of formable sheet material containing formable wire strand material and having a tab portion interlaid and secured between the plies of the band portion.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a band having tag portions spaced at intervals therealong and adapted to permit easy separation into individual units for independent use, and also adapted to be strung in unseparated relation along a shelf or display counter with the tabs positioned to mark diierent products displayed along the surface.

One form which the invention may assume is exemplified in the following description and illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a group of band-tie units made in accordance with the present invention, the group being shown in unseparated format-ion, as produced.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional view, the plane of the section being indicated by the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Pig. 3 is a fragmental exploded view illustrating the parts as assembled to produce the band-tie construction of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a fragmental plan view showing a modified form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a view illustrating one manner in which the band-tie of Fig. 1 may be utilized.

Fig. 6 is a view illustrating one manner of applying the modification illustrated in Fig. 4.

In terms of broad inclusion, the band-tie of the present invention comprises a relatively narrow band formed of strips of formable sheet material adhesively united in matching relation to provide a two-ply construction. Wire strand material of formable character is embedded between the plies, and sections of a tab forming material, of a width substantially greater than that of the band strips, are interposed between and secured to the band strips at intervals. The band and the marking ta-b sections are partially 'severed to provide weakened lines of attachment by which units formed in groups may be mit their use in strip form, if desired.

In terms of greater detail, the band-tie of the present invention comprises strips 11 and 12 of formable sheet material, such as paper, plastic, fabric or the like, adhesively united in matching relation to form a two-ply band designated in general by the numeral 14. Preferably, the strips are united by pressure-responsive adhesive applied to one or both strips over the surface contacting the opposing strip, as described in my copending application above referred to. Of course, the strips may be united by other types of adhesive, if desired.

Wire strand material 15 is embedded in the band 14 between the strips 11 and 12. Preferably, two strands are positioned in spaced parallel relation along the length of the band. The strands 1S are of relatively pliable wire, such as to strengthen the bands and resist tearing thereof, and at the same time being readily formable with the band, as a tie.

Sections 16 of sheet material, such as relatively stiff paper, plastic or the like, are attached to the band 14 at desired intervals along the 'length thereof. As illustrated, the sections extend laterally substantially'equal distances from both edges of the band.

A line of weakened attachment 17 is formed longitudinally of the band 14, substantially midway between the strands of wire 15. The line 17 is formed by cutting through the band except for short bonds 18 spaced at appropriate intervals along the band. The bonds 18 hold the two halves of the band together with suicient strength to stand ordinary handling, but permit the halves to be readily torn apart, when desired, without damage to the band material. Similar lines of weakened attachment 19 are preferably formed across the width of the tab sections 16, as indicated in Fig. l. However, such transverse lines may be omit-ted, as indicated in Fig. 4.

The marking tab sections 16 may be imprinted with indicia 20 of any desired character, or the tab portions may be individually marked with indicia identifying various objects or products to which the bands may be attached or otherwise associated.

The lband 14, with strands 15 and tab sections 16 interlaid therewith, may be formed in continuous strip form with tab sections 0f desired size spaced at intervals along the length of the band. As indicated in Fig. l, each tab 16 is divided into four parts, each attached to an edge of the band, which, in turn, is divided longitudinally into halves by the lines of weakened attachment 17. The group, so formed, may be readily separated to form separate units which may be individually tied to any desired object 21 by twisting the body of the band around the object, as indicated in Fig. 5.

For use along the edges of shelves, counters, bins, and the like, the tab sections may be left unsevered, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6. For such use, the bands are separated into two sections, each having marker tab portions positioned at intervals therealong. The tab portions then may be appropriately marked to identify products placed in association therewith. The band sections, of course, may be cut to any desired length to conform to shelves and counters of various length.

While I have shown the preferred form of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes may be made in its construction by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A band-tie comprising a pair of substantially narrow strips of formable sheet material having sides that to an adhesive coating, a marking tab comprising sections of substantially wider sheet material but of a substantially shorter longitudinal dimension than .said strips having an intermediate portion interposed between said pair of strips, thereby providing free lateral areas of the marking tab on each side of the pair of strips, and at least one strand of bendable wire extending longitudinally of and embedded between said pair of strips, said marking tab having a line of weakened attachment extending substantially from one lateral edge thereof to the opposite lateral edge thereof and extending through said strips and transversely of each said strand to permit said marking tab to be readily torn along said line.

2. A band-tie comprising a pair of substantially narrow strips of formable sheet material having sides that may engage each other, said sides having applied thereto an adhesive coating, a marking tab comprising sections of substantially wider sheet material but of a substantially shorter longitudinal dimension than said strips having an` intermediate portion interposed Ibetween said pair of strips, thereby providing free lateral areas of the marking tab on each side of the pair of strips, a pair of spatially relatedstrands of bendable wire extending longitudinally of and embedded between said pair of strips, and a longitudinally disposed line of weakened attachment formed along each of the strips of said pair in superposed relationship and being positioned between said strands of said pair and extending through said marking tab to permit said Vpair of strips to be readily torn along said longitudinally disposed line.

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